Specimen Information

Faxonius virilis
Faxonius virilis
(Virile Crayfish)
Crustaceans-Crayfish
Native Transplant

Specimen ID153959
GroupCrustaceans-Crayfish
GenusFaxonius
Speciesvirilis
Common NameVirile Crayfish
StateMD
CountyGarrett
LocalityYoughiogheny River at Shelbeys Port at end of reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameYoughiogheny
HUC8 Number05020006
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month4
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18885
Author:Walker, Janice.
Date:2002
Title:Invertebrate database from the Smithsonian Institute.
Pages:87 of 26,700 rows entered as nonindigenous
Comments6 males, 6 females
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in ethanol
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 145724
VerifierH.H. Hobbs
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12
Number of Juveniles6
Number of Females6


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